November 3-5, 2004. JEAN-PAUL RAPPENEAU A SAN
FRANCISCO. On Set With French Cinema 2004. Projection de
CYRANO DE BERGERAC, Stanford University, le 3
novembre à 20h. Q & A avec le réalisateur
à l'issue de la projection. Organisé par les
Services Culturels de l'Ambassade de France (à New
York et au Consulat Général de France à
San Francisco) et l'Université Stanford. A l'occasion
de la semaine du Français, une projection gratuite du
film Cyrano de J.P. Rappeneau est organisée à
San Francisco pour les classes étudiant le
Français. Le réalisateur nous fera l'honneur
d'être présent et pourra donc répondre
aux questions des étudiants suite à la
projection. Organisé par les Services Culturels de
l'Ambassade de France, Consulat Général de
France à San Francisco et le San Francisco Film
Society.// Special screening of Cyrano de Bergerac followed
by a discussion with film director Jean-Paul Rappeneau.
Wednesday, November 3, 6:00-9:00 p.m., in Cubberley
Auditorium on the Stanford campus. The film is in French
with English subtitles. The event, free and open to the
public, launches the second year of the film series From
Script to Screen: Conversations on Contemporary French
Cinema, sponsored by the Research Unit in the Division of
Literatures, Cultures, and Languages at Stanford University.
For more information, contact Mireille Le Breton (mireille@stanford.edu)
or visit http://dlcl.stanford.edu/research/frenchfilm.html
or contactez: Grégory Douet-Lasne, gregory.douet-lasne@diplomatie.gouv.fr
ou Véronique Fayard, (415) 591-4822 veronique.fayard@diplomatie.gouv.fr

November 4, 2004. LE JAZZ HOT (the quartet of Hot
Club of San Francisco) will join the JOE CRAVEN
QUINTET in celebration of Joe Craven s new CD, DJANGO
LATINO! (New Latin interpretations for the music of
Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli) http://www.joecraven.com/
Redwood City, CA - The Little Fox Theatre - 8:00pm.
http://www.foxdream.com
or 650.FOX.4119 for details.

November 4, 2004. DESERT BLUES: MARKUS JAMES and
the WASSONRAI, featuring MAMADOU SIDIBE, KARAMBA
DIABATE, and special guest MASSAMBA DIOP, with
special guest appearance by RAMATOU DIAKITE, top
Wassoulou woman singer-songwriter from MALI.
Presented by Segue Entertainment and The Sebastopol
Community Center. Before the concert there will be a
screening of the music documentary TIMBUKTOUBAB,
filmed on location in Timbuktu, Mali, West Africa. Recent
selection of the Mill Valley International Film Festival
2004. Film at 7 PM & concert at 8 PM. General admission:
$13, students: $8. All ages welcome. Sebastopol Community
Center, 390 Morris Street, Sebastopol. 707.823.1511. For
more info:
info@firenzerecords.com or 707.578.6728

November 4 and December 8, 2004. INTERNATIONAL
BACCALAUREATE MIDDLE SCHOOL INFORMATION NIGHT at the
International School of the Peninsula. 151 Laura Lane ~ Palo
Alto, Ca 95303 (Cohn Campus). Information for families
interested in the school's International Baccalaureate
program for middle school grades. 7pm.

Opening November 5, 2004. THE GOLDEN STATE. The
DELL'ARTE COMPANY makes a long-overdue return to
regular Bay Area presentations with a 21st century
California remake of MOLIERE'S THE MISER. Joan
Schirle stars as a miserly widow whose sexually rambunctious
grown children pose a threat to the fortune she has stuffed
in her bra. Brava Theater Center, 2789 24th St., SF.
415.869.3736 or www.brava.org
for details. $13. Reviewed in the
November 3 Pacific Sun, p.25.

November 5, 2004. JAZZ ELEGANCE WITH MARSHA REMAS
& THE JULES BROUSSARD QUINTET at CAFÉ
SOCIETY, a French bistro in Napa. 8pm. $20. 1000 Main
Street in downtown Napa, next door to the Napa Valley Opera
House. www.cafesocietystore.com
for more details.

November 5, 2004. SONOMA-PROVENCE EXCHANGE MONTHLY
FRENCH GROUP. Time for our monthly French Chat. Let's
meet at a new location on a different day and, hopefully,
more people can come.Please join us on Friday, November 5,
beginning at 6 p.m. at Sassafras Restaurant. We'll meet in
the bar area where we can also order food. Sassafras is open
until 9 and is located at 1229 North Dutton Avenue, Santa
Rosa (College Avenue heading west, right onto Dutton, left
into large parking lot of Santa Rosa Business Park;
www.sassafrasrestaurant.com).
If you haven't been able to join previous French Chats, we
hope this new arrangement will work for you. Come enjoy a
casual chat in French and share a toast to fall.

November 5, 2004. RICHARD RHODES, author of
JOHN JAMES AUDUBON: THE MAKING OF AN AMERICAN, talks
about his book. Rhodes shows us young Audubon arriving in NY
from France in 1803... Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Dr.,
Corte Madera. 415.927.0960 or www.bookpassage.com
for details. 7pm.

November 5-12, 2004. PHILHARMONIA BAROQUE
ORCHESTRA performs AN EVENING IN OLD VIENNA,
including Michael Haydn's music to VOLTAIRE'S ZAIRE
and more. Pre-concert discussion 45 minutes before each
performance. Performances in Palo Alto, Lafayette, Berkeley
and San Francisco. Call 415.392.4400 or www.philharmonia.org
for details.

November 6, 2004. THOMAS KELLER talks about his
new book BOUCHON. When Keller imagined opening a
second restaurant in Napa Valley, next door to his French
Laundry, he envisioned a place serving food that excited him
in a different way from the food at the French Laundry. He
craved food that was less complicated and a place that was
more casual. And that was how BOUCHON was born. This
cookbook is a collection of recipes for the home cook. Book
Passage, SF Ferry Building, 11am. www.bookpassage.com
for details.

November 6, 2004. ANGELIQUE KIDJO performs at
THE FILLMORE in San Francisco. The fantastic music of
African-born singer Angelique Kidjo is all about uniting
people from across the globe. This is reflected in her
latest release, Oyaya! (Which is the word for "joy" in
Yoruba, Kidjo's native language.) Angelique Kidjo, whose
work has garnered her three Grammy nominations, has woven
the West African traditions of her childhood in Benin with
elements of R&B, funk and jazz, as well as beats and
rhythms from musical traditions of the Caribbean Diaspora.
Angelique's show will so powerfully conquer your heart that
you'd want to just kiss her. Kidjo's performance is
fun, beautiful, energetic, soft and just crème
delicieuse a la Kidjo style. 9pm. The Fillmore, San
Francisco. $25.00. Get your tickets early. For more details,
call 510.501.1900, http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0038FD8E532CCC?brand=&artistid=769899&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=5.
For more details, call 510.501.1900

November 6 & 21, 2004. PARIS TRANSFORMING: THE
BEAUTY AND THE HORROR OF URBAN RECONSTRUCTION. Lecture
by Leonard Pitt. During the 1850s and '60s, Paris underwent
the greatest urban reconstruction program the world had ever
seen. Much of the city's history was lost as Medieval and
Renaissance quarters crumbled. The man appointed to carry
out this task was Baron Georges Haussmann. What motives lay
behind this massive urban redesign? How did Parisians react
as they saw their old city swept away? With over 200 images
you will walk through pre-Haussmann Paris to witness this
transformation and then continue into the 20th century to
see how succeeding generations have stamped their vision
onto one of the world's great cities. leonardp@sbcglobal.net
for details.

Through November 7, 2004. CITY OF LOST CHILDREN.
Catch dinner and an eerrie movie as Foreign Cinema shows the
1995 French cult flick. Free with Dinner. 2534 Mission St.,
SF. 415.648.7600 or www.foreigncinema.com
for details.

November 7, 2004. FRANCE, A LOVE STORY. The new
anthology, "France, A Love Story, women write about the
French experience" edited by CAMILLE CUSUMANO (Seal
Press) has just hit the bookstores and is flying off the
shelves. Come hear several of the authors read from this
edge-of-your-seat anthology. Book Passage, 7pm, 51 Tamal
Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, 800.999.7909 or 415.927.0960 or
www.bookpassage.com
for details.

November 8, 2004. PATRICIA WELLS'S THE PROVENCE
COOKBOOK. Come join us for a delicious French luncheon
to celebrate THE PROVENCE COOKBOOK, over 200 recipes,
a truly intimate guide to the culinary pleasures of the
Provence region. Book + meal: $95 per person/$175 per
couple. Left Bank, 507 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. Tickets must
be purchased in advance at Bookpassage, 51 Tamal Vista
Blvd., Corte Madera. Meal includes wine, tax, tip, & a
signed copy of the book (one copy per couple). www.bookpassage.com
or 415.927.0960 or 800.999.7909 for details. 12:30pm.

November 8, 2004. MARIN COUNTY
INTERFRENCH-FRENCHIP meets on the second Monday of each
month, chez Michel, in Greenbrae. Please call 415-925-1241
or e-mail zsolution4u@yahoo.com
for more information (directions, what you can contribute to
the potluck, etc.).

November 10, 2004. DEJEUNER MENSUEL DE L'ALLIANCE
FRANCAISE DE SANTA ROSA. Culinary Café, Santa
Rosa Junior College Arts Center, in the Brickyard, 458 B
Street, Santa Rosa. Join us in tasting the fabulous organic
and delicious foods prepared by professionals just for us.
Soup, choice of three entrees, and dessert, $15 (non-members
$20). Reserve by Sunday November 7 by calling 707.829.7708
at the latest. Reserve in advance by sending a check to
AFSR, 613 Fourth St., Suite 200, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Space
is limited to 30. Parking is available in the 7th St.
Parking Garage.

November 11, 2004. ALISON ANDERSON talks about
DARWIN'S WINK: A NOVEL OF NATURE AND LOVE, the story
of two naturalists who find unexpected love as they work to
save a rare bird species on an island off the coast of
Mauritius (L'île Maurice). Book Passage, 51 Tamal
Vista Dr., Corte Madera. 415.927.0960 or
www.bookpassage.com for details. 7pm.

November 11, 2004. CLUB FRANÇAIS ~
22ième ANNIVERSAIRE à San Mateo. 7:00 du
soir. Bring hors d'oeuvres or drinks to share (no red wine,
please) and pick up a new membership list. Birthday cake
provided by le Club Français. Current 2004 members
no charge for celebration; renew now for 2005 at $10.
RSVP & get additional details by Monday, November 8 at
jandot5@mac.com or
650.345.6338.

November 11-December 12, 2004. LIFE X 3 by YASMINA
REZA's LIFE X 3, translated by Christopher Hampton. Life
x 3 plays at Marin Theatre Company from November 11 through
December 12. Yasmina Reza's Life x 3 is as witty and acerbic
as Art her enormous worldwide success. In Life x 3, Reza
contrasts man's ability to analyze and map the outermost
reaches of the universe with his total inability to respond
rationally to the most trivial domestic mishap. She examines
how the slightest random event can effortlessly derail the
most elaborately laid plan. Life x 3 is an original,
hilarious and ultimately thought-provoking addition to an
increasingly impressive body of work from one of the most
fascinating and distinctive voices of the contemporary
theatre. Miller Avenue, Mill Valley. Order your tickets
today by calling the MTC box office at 415.388.5208. Marin
Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. www.marintheatre.org
or 415.388.5208.

November 12, 2004. ANTHONY BOURDAIN'S LES HALLES
COOKBOOK. Before Anthony Bourdain became a bestselling
author (Kitchen Confidential, A Cook's Tour), he spent many
years serving up some of the best brasserie food in New York
at Les Halles. Come meet this candid, funny, and charming
food personality at a luncheon. He will teach strategies and
techniques of classic bistro cooking. Book + meal: $95 per
person/$175 per couple. Left Bank, 507 Magnolia Ave.,
Larkspur. Tickets must be purchased in advance at
Bookpassage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. Meal
includes wine, tax, tip, & a signed copy of the book
(one copy per couple). www.bookpassage.com
or 415.927.0960 or 800.999.7909 for details. 12:30pm.

November 12, 2004. FRENCH SINGER-GUITARIST HELENE
ATTIA will be performing with her band at THE LEFT BANK,
French Bistro, 60 Crescent Drive, Pleasant Hill.
925.288.1222 for reservations. Anyone interested in booking
Helene Attia for a future performance can contact her at:
510.508.3611 or hsattia@yahoo.com
With Owen Davis, congas, Geoff Carter, keyboards and Bill
Hampton, guitar. No cover charge, great food & drinks
and plenty of parking. 7pm-11pm

November 12, 2004. LE CONCERT SPIRITUEL ~ the
music of CHARPENTIER. Highly praised French ensemble
led by founder Hervé Niquet, makes its first local
appearance with a program of 17th-century French music. Cal
Performances, 510.642.9988 or www.calperfs.berkeley.edu.
Location: First Congregational Church. Details to
follow.

November 13, 2004. FLUENT FRENCH
SPEAKERS OF MILL VALLEY. 10am-11am. Caffe Oggi,
Albertson's Plaza just west of 101, Mill Valley. suzanne.toczyski@sonoma.edu
for details.

November 13, 2004. LE CARNAVAL DE VENISE ~ ANNUAL
AUCTION 2004. French-American International School and
International High School. Four Seasons Hotel, San
Francisco. www.fais-ihs.org/auction
The FAIS-IHS Annual Auction is the school's largest
fundraising event of the year, both in revenue raised and
attendance. The evening features cocktails during the Silent
Auction, a sit-down dinner and Live Auction, and
after-dinner dancing. Tickets are priced at $100 and $175
and tables of ten are also available at the $1750, $2500, or
$5000 levels. We invite you to get involved and make this
year's Auction benefit the French-American International
School more than ever! For more information, to donate items
or to purchase tickets, please contact Sabra Stoner at
sabras@fais-ihs.org.

November 13, 2004. NATASHA MILLER ~ JAZZ AT
CAFÉ SOCIETY. Gifted jazz vocalist Natasha Miller
brings her inimitable style to Café Society,
Saturday, November 13, for an evening of musical magic.
Doors open at 7pm for the Café's prix fixe dinner.
Reservations for Natasha Miller and for dinner are now being
taken, so call us at 707.256.3232 x206 or email us at
sales@cafesocietystore.com.

November 14 & 21, 2004. LES DEMOISELLES DE
PIGALLE. Sylvie Braitman's moving show is a musical
exploration of the world of prostitution. The "oldest
profession in the world" has lit the imagination of many
lyricists. Abused, harassed, wasted, but also dangerous and
seductive in their feminity, prostitutes continue to
fascinate us. Perhaps because they trade not only sex, but
also illusions, do they strike a very personal chord in each
of us. In their extreme misery they point to universal
longing. Sung in 5 languages, performed with flair and
beauty, Les Demoiselles de Pigalle takes us into the
thirties and the streets of Paris, New York, Buenos Aires,
Berlin, Panama and Warsaw with unforgettable songs. 7PM. The
Empire Plush Room, 940 Sutter Street, San Francisco
www.empireplushevents.com
415.885.2800. $20 and two drinks See www.SylvieBraitman.com
for further details. With M. Grossman (piano), Odile Lavault
(accordion), Jeremy Cohen (violin), Michael Knapp
(bass).

November 17, 2004. INTERFRENCH WORKSHOPS. You are
cordially invited to the next monthly event of InterFrench
Silicon Valley. Please join us at this next monthly meeting
to enjoy French hospitality (catered buffet, French wine,
pastries and crêpes), make and renew networking
connections and learn from the multiple presentations and
SIGs (special interest groups). www.interfrench.org
for details.

November 17-20, 2004. ONCE-A-YEAR FETE DU BEAUJOLAIS.
Beaujolais Nouveau Arrives At Left Bank! On the third
Thursday of November, Left Bank celebrates one of the most
frivolous and animated rituals of the wine world Ð
welcoming the first wine harvested from the summer season, a
wine known as "Beaujolais Nouveau." When it's midnight on
Thursday in France, it's 3 PM on Wednesday in California
Ð when we begin to serve the 2004 Beaujolais Nouveau.
(November 17). All five of the Bay Area's popular French
Left Bank brasseries will be pouring fresh and fruity,
easy-to-drink Beaujolais Nouveau. Taste wine from world
famous winemaker Georges DeBoeuf, one of France's largest
and best-known French wine merchants; and have a glass from
two smaller boutique, hard-to-find suppliers: Dominque Piron
and Domaine Ruet. Left Bank will celebrate four days of
Beaujolais Nouveau beginning Wednesday, November 17 through
Saturday, November 20. Each evening diners can enjoy
selections from our à la carte Beaujolais menu as
well as costumes, prizes, live music and delicious dishes to
complement this fragrant, festive new wine. In Pleasant Hill
on Wednesday and Thursday, we will have a Beaujolais
Pavilion. Our holiday tent will be party headquarters -
$10.95 includes lives music and appetizer buffet, plus six
Nouveaus from five producers. Part of the excitement of this
celebration is knowing that on the same night Ð in
restaurants, bistros, cafes, pubs, homes and bars around the
world Ð people will simultaneously lift glasses in
festivity and fanfare. Beaujolais Nouveau À La Carte
Menu: Rabbit terrine with frisee salad, Beaujolais reduction
and whole grain mustard vinaigrette, 9.25; Hazelnut crusted
venison medallion, butternut squash & Roquefort tian,
Willey Farms spinach, Beaujolais sauce 22.75; Grilled sea
bass wrapped in fig leaves served with a fall root vegetable
gratin with a cassis and Beaujolais sauce 18.95; Beaujolais
poached pear tart with vanilla bean ice cream. And
Beaujolais syrup 6.25. Left Bank's five Bay Area
Parisian-style brasseries serve lunch through dinner, seven
days per week commencing at 11:30 AM. For more information
visit www.leftbank.com.
Larkspur 507 Magnolia Avenue 415/927-3331; San Mateo 1100
Park Place at Bay Meadows Ð 650/345-2250; Pleasant Hill
60 Crescent Drive on the Plaza Ð 925/288-1222. Menlo
Park 635 Santa Cruz Avenue Ð 650/473-6543 San Jose
1100-377 Santana Row Ð 408/984-3500

November 19, 2004. THE WOMEN ARE BURNING. A BRIEF
HISTORY OF THE EUROPEAN WITCH-HUNTS. Lecture by Leonard
Pitt. The tension between men and women has been played out
for centuries in personal relationships, family dynamics,
and community mores. No more dramatic example of this
tension exists than the Church's organized persecution of
women during the infamous witch-hunt trials. How did women
come to be perceived as evil, all-powerful, and in the
service of the Devil? What was the Church's logic as it
carried out this program of repression? What were the
consequences? leonardp@sbcglobal.net
for details.

November 19 & 21, 2004. DEPUIS QU'OTAR EST PARTI /
SINCE OTAR LEFT. This superb first feature provides a
delicate and amusing portrait of three women in the former
Soviet Republic of Georgia. Ada, a girl of 25, shares a
cramped apartment with Marina, her mother, and Eka, her
grandmother, in the capital city Tbilisi. They must deal
with one another and with the absence of the most important
man in their lives, Eka's beloved son, who is working in
Paris and sends them a little money from time to time. Otar
takes on mythic status within the family and his phone calls
and letters are treated as an oracle. Catastrophe comes when
a friend brings word of Otar's sudden death. Fearing for the
grandmother's health, his sister and niece decide to hide
this disastrous news from her. They write letters, as if
from Otar, inventing a happy life for him. In this tender,
wire-walking family drama, director Julie Bertuccelli gives
us a deftly drawn, instantly recognizable dynamic of a
frustrated female clan, while never losing sight of the fact
that everything that happens is born of affection. Winner of
the prestigious Critics' Week Grand Prize at the Cannes Film
Festival and featuring a trio of stunning performances.
(2003, 102 min., in French w/English subtitles) Video
Projection. Sonoma Film Institute, Sonoma State University,
1801 E. Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park. Times: Friday, November
19 at 7:00 and Sunday, November 21 at 4:00. For more
information, visit the Sonoma Film Institute website
www.sonoma.edu/sfi,
or call (707)664-2606.

Through November 20, 2004. THE THRILLPEDDLERS
perform WELCOME TO THE HYPNODOME. Three classic tales
of terror inspired by the GRAND GUIGNOL THEATER of
Paris. 575 10th St, SF. 415.248.1900 for details.

Through November 20, 2004. AVANT GARDARAMA! Five
plays, including one about a couple of French stewardesses
who attempt to prevent two Texas jumbo jets from going to
war. Exit Theatre, 156 Eddy (at Taylor), SF. 415.419.3584 or
www.cuttingball.com

November 20, 2004. LA FETE DU BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU
at the Alliance Française de Santa Rosa. Members $20,
non-members $25. Tickets may be reserved in advance by
sending your check to the AFSR, 613 Fourth St., Suite 200,
Santa Rosa, CA 95404. The envelope should be postmarked by
November 12. Tickets will also be sold at the door, for $25,
but this event could sell out early. Call the Alliance
Française, 707.543.8151 or 707.82.7708 or visit
www.afsantarosa.org
or write info@afsantarosa.org
for more information. Event starts at 6pm.

November 20 and December 11, 2004 and January 8 & 29
and March 12, 2005. PROMOTING AND MEASURING LITERACY IN
THE WORLD LANGUAGE CLASSROOM. Room I-24 Elsie Allen
High School, 599 Bellevue Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.664.2409 or
415.485.3286 for details.

November 21, 2004. A TASTE OF SOUTHWEST FRANCE --
a slideshow about the Quercy featuring architectural gems,
gastronomic delights, historic markers from Pech-Merle's
painted caves to The 100 Years' War and beyond. Commentary
by E. Barbara Phillips, professor emerita, San Francisco
State, and Founder/Director, The Latitude Cultural Center in
La Toulzanie (Lot), France. Followed by refreshments, door
prize, and conversation in French and English. Entrance is
free, but reservations are required due to limited seating.
North Berkeley. For reservations and directions, please
email barbara@latitude.org
or call Barbara at 510-525-8436. 5pm.

November 25, 2004. THANKSGIVING AT LEFT BANK. Left
Bank Serves Two Kinds of Thanksgiving Dinners. In addition
to our traditional Thanksgiving dinner served from noon to 8
PM at our five brasseries, we are also offering a casual
THANKSGIVING BAR MENU. Reservations not necessary in
the bar. We will be serving Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday,
November 25th from Noon to 8:00 P.M. Larkspur & Menlo
Park $42.00 per person, $9.95 Children 6-12
yrs,Complimentary for Children 5 yrs & under. Pleasant
Hill, San Jose & San Mateo $38.00 per person,
Complimentary for Children 12 yrs & under, exclusive of
tax, gratuity and beverages. Larkspur 507 Magnolia Avenue
415/927-3331; San Mateo 1100 Park Place at Bay Meadows Ð
650.345.2250; Pleasant Hill 60 Crescent Drive on the Plaza
Ð 925/288-1222. Menlo Park 635 Santa Cruz Avenue
650.473.6543 San Jose 1100-377 Santana Row 408.984.3500.

November 26, 2004. AN AMERICAN IN PARIS. Alliance
Francaise de Berkeley, 510.526.6404

Through November 27, 2004. SCAPINO! Based on
MOLIERE'S play LES FOURBERIES DE SCAPIN.
Altarena Playhouse, 1409 High St., Alameda. 510.523.1553 for
details.

November 27 and December 3 & 17, 2004. STEVE
VENTRELLO - FRENCH ACCORDION AT CAFÉ SOCIETY.
When Steve Ventrello is not making wine at his vineyard,
Parador, in the Napa Valley, he can occasionally be found
playing the accordion at Cafe Society! Stop by and have a
glass of delicious French wine while Steve plays music from
Edith Piaf to Amelie which will take you straight to Paris.
So much fun that no one wants to leave Café Society
on Ventrello nights. Café Society, 1000 Main Street,
Napa. Call for additional information 707.256.3232 x206 or
email sales@cafesocietystore.com
Reservations not required, Suggested Donation: $6

FRENCH SPEAKING ACTOR / TOUR GUIDE. Seeking a
French speaking (preferably a professional French woman in
her thirties) actor or tour guide whom is living in San
Francisco that can translate one evening for a small group
of French visitors on Dec. 1, 2004. The evening will involve
dinner, entertainment and a very interesting tour of the
city. Sophisticated and conservative individuals need apply
only. Some knowledge of San Francisco is important. Call
408.298.3001 X 11.

SEEKING FRENCH TEACHER FOR YOUNG CHILD. We are
looking for a native French speaker to teach French to our 3
year old daughter. We're looking for someone who can
introduce her to language, become friends with her, talk to
her, read, play with her and so on. Either me or my wife
will be at home, so it's not even babysitting as such. We
are looking for someone who can be more of a teacher than a
caregiver to her. We hope to establish a long term
relationship with someone. Weekends and evenings are
preferable, and we can pick you up/drop off at Castro Valley
BART station. Please contact Vadim at vpokotylo@yahoo.com
or call 510.583.8125 in the evenings.

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS. Alliance Francaise de
Berkeley, 510.526.6404 See "This
Month's Events," above, for details on special
screenings!

CITY OF LOST CHILDREN. Catch dinner and an eerrie
movie as Foreign Cinema shows the 1995 French cult flick.
Free with Dinner. 2534 Mission St., SF. 415.648.7600 or
www.foreigncinema.com
for details. Through November
7.

CYRANO DE BERGERAC, Stanford University,
le 3 novembre à
20h. Q & A avec le réalisateur à l'issue
de la projection. JEAN-PAUL RAPPENEAU A SAN FRANCISCO.
On Set With French Cinema 2004. Organisé par les
Services Culturels de l'Ambassade de France (à New
York et au Consulat Général de France à
San Francisco) et l'Université Stanford. A l'occasion
de la semaine du Français, une projection gratuite du
film Cyrano de J.P. Rappeneau est organisée à
San Francisco pour les classes étudiant le
Français. Le réalisateur nous fera l'honneur
d'être présent et pourra donc répondre
aux questions des étudiants suite à la
projection. Organisé par les Services Culturels de
l'Ambassade de France, Consulat Général de
France à San Francisco et le San Francisco Film
Society.// Special screening of Cyrano de Bergerac followed
by a discussion with film director Jean-Paul Rappeneau.
Wednesday, November 3, 6:00-9:00 p.m., in Cubberley
Auditorium on the Stanford campus. The film is in French
with English subtitles. The event, free and open to the
public, launches the second year of the film series From
Script to Screen: Conversations on Contemporary French
Cinema, sponsored by the Research Unit in the Division of
Literatures, Cultures, and Languages at Stanford University.
For more information, contact Mireille Le Breton (mireille@stanford.edu)
or visit http://dlcl.stanford.edu/research/frenchfilm.html
or contactez: Grégory Douet-Lasne, gregory.douet-lasne@diplomatie.gouv.fr
ou Véronique Fayard, (415) 591-4822 veronique.fayard@diplomatie.gouv.frSee "This Month's Events," above, for
details on special screenings!

DEPUIS QU'OTAR EST PARTI / SINCE OTAR LEFT. This
superb first feature provides a delicate and amusing
portrait of three women in the former Soviet Republic of
Georgia. Ada, a girl of 25, shares a cramped apartment with
Marina, her mother, and Eka, her grandmother, in the capital
city Tbilisi. They must deal with one another and with the
absence of the most important man in their lives, Eka's
beloved son, who is working in Paris and sends them a little
money from time to time. Otar takes on mythic status within
the family and his phone calls and letters are treated as an
oracle. Catastrophe comes when a friend brings word of
Otar's sudden death. Fearing for the grandmother's health,
his sister and niece decide to hide this disastrous news
from her. They write letters, as if from Otar, inventing a
happy life for him. In this tender, wire-walking family
drama, director Julie Bertuccelli gives us a deftly drawn,
instantly recognizable dynamic of a frustrated female clan,
while never losing sight of the fact that everything that
happens is born of affection. Winner of the prestigious
Critics' Week Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and
featuring a trio of stunning performances. (2003, 102 min.,
in French w/English subtitles) Video Projection. Sonoma Film
Institute, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Avenue,
Rohnert Park. Times: Friday, November 19 at 7:00 and Sunday,
November 21 at 4:00. For more information, visit the Sonoma
Film Institute website www.sonoma.edu/sfi,
or call (707)664-2606.

JEAN-PAUL RAPPENEAU A SAN FRANCISCO. On Set With
French Cinema 2004. Projection de CYRANO DE BERGERAC,
Stanford University, le 3 novembre à 20h. Q & A
avec le réalisateur à l'issue de la
projection. Organisé par les Services Culturels de
l'Ambassade de France (à New York et au Consulat
Général de France à San Francisco) et
l'Université Stanford. A l'occasion de la semaine du
Français, une projection gratuite du film Cyrano de
J.P. Rappeneau est organisée à San Francisco
pour les classes étudiant le Français. Le
réalisateur nous fera l'honneur d'être
présent et pourra donc répondre aux questions
des étudiants suite à la projection.
Organisé par les Services Culturels de l'Ambassade de
France, Consulat Général de France à
San Francisco et le San Francisco Film Society.// Special
screening of Cyrano de Bergerac followed by a discussion
with film director Jean-Paul Rappeneau. Wednesday, November
3, 6:00-9:00 p.m., in Cubberley Auditorium on the Stanford
campus. The film is in French with English subtitles. The
event, free and open to the public, launches the second year
of the film series From Script to Screen: Conversations on
Contemporary French Cinema, sponsored by the Research Unit
in the Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages at
Stanford University. For more information, contact Mireille
Le Breton (mireille@stanford.edu)
or visit http://dlcl.stanford.edu/research/frenchfilm.html
or contactez: Grégory Douet-Lasne, gregory.douet-lasne@diplomatie.gouv.fr
ou Véronique Fayard, (415) 591-4822 veronique.fayard@diplomatie.gouv.fr

LUNDI MATIN (O. Iosseliani, 1994).
CinéAlliance of the Alliance Française de San
Francisco, 1345 Bush St., SF. 415.775.7755 or www.afsf.com
for details. 6pm. See "This Month's
Events," above, for details on special
screenings!

November 1-December 2, 2004. SOUVENIRS DE MONTPELLIER.
Paintings and works on paper. Works by WILLIAM
MCELHINEY. Alliance Française de San Francisco,
1345 Bush St., SF. 415.775.7755 or www.afsf.com
for details.

November 4-January 16, 2004. PASSION FOR DRAWING:
POUSSIN TO CEZANNE, WORKS FROM THE PRAT COLLECTION.
Exhibition looks at the development of the drawing medium
between 1600 and 1900. The show's presentation of
landscapes, portraits, still lifes and figure studies
includes selections by CLAUDE LORRAIN, FRANCOIS PERRIER,
THEODORE GERICAULT, and ODILON REDON. J. Paul Getty
Museum, Los Angeles. See getty.edu
for details.

November 29-January 3, 2004. WOMEN OF THE
MAGDALEINE. Paintings by Richard Vettel-Becker inspired
by the figure of Marie-Magdalene. Alliance Française
de San Francisco, 1345 Bush St., SF. 415.775.7755 or
www.afsf.com for
details.

Through January 2, 2005. CEZANNE IN THE STUDIO: STILL
LIFE IN WATERCOLORS. Exhibition focuses on the
painter's watercolor masterpieces and reveals another side
to an artist often celebrated for his rich oil paintings.
Pages from Cézanne's sketchbooks shed light on the
evolution of his works from pencil lines to layered color
wshes. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. See getty.edu
for details.

Through January 23, 2005. FRENCH CURVES: THE
AUTOMOBILE AS SCULPTURE. Petersen Automotive Museum, Los
Angeles.

Through February 22, 2005. ROY LICHTENSTEIN: ALL ABOUT
ART. Lichtenstein's paraphrases of a wide range of
visual sources, including master works by Monet and Picasso.
SFMOMA. www.sfmoma.org
or 415.357.4135 for details.

Through February 27, 2005. THE JEWISH JOURNEY:
FREDERIC BRENNER'S PHOTOGRAPHIC ODYSSEY. French
photographer Frédéric Brenner has taken 80,000
photos of Jewish folk spread out over 40 countries on five
continents. 100 large-scale Brenner prints are on display at
the Contemporary Jewish Museum, 121 Steuart (at Mission),
SF. 415.591.8000 or visit www.thecjm.org
for details.

On-going. THE SFMOMA COLLECTION. Exhibition tells
the story of modern and contemporary art including landmark
works by MATISSE, BOURGEOIS and others. San Francisco
Museum of Modern Art, 151 Third St., San Francisco.
415.357.4000 or www.sfmoma.org

Date & Location TBA. COULEUR VIVANT / LIVING
COLOR: EXPLORING THE ART OF COLOR WITH RHONEL ROBERTS.
Benefit Art Exhibit hosted by the Centre Joséphine
and Café de la Soul and the Alliance Française
de San Francisco. Bay Area artist Rhonel Roberts presents a
series of new works, including portraits, abstracts, and
scenes of a recent trip to Paris. Roberts' pieces are
visually and spatially stimulating, vibrant and moving, and
depict his reflections on the life and the people, places
and things that motivate him to paint. The title of the
exhibition refers to the joy Roberts finds in vivid colors
and how he allows the color to inspire his creations.
Reception at the Alliance Française de San Francisco,
1345 Bush St., SF. 415.775.7755 or www.afsf.com.
Parking available at the Bush/Polk garage. A portion of the
proceeds will go towards furthering the activities of the
Centre Joséphine, a non-profit cultural and education
resource organization dedicated to nurturing the
historically strong ties between African Americans and the
French. 415.254.4099 for additional details.

BAY AREA FRANCOPHONE PARENTS. Are you a
Francophone or Francophile parent in the Bay Area? Then
visit the Frenchparents.org web site. It's Bons Plans
(Recommendations) forum is full of interesting local tips,
and to really participate, subscribe to the biweekly online
newsletter, where new memebers are introduced and
announcements and want ads are posted. Hope to see you soon
on http://www.frenchparents.net.

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JOURNAL FRANÇAIS. Journal Français
is your Vital Link to France and the French Language, as
well as your Best Resource for French Products and Services
available in the U.S. Entirely in French. One year
subscription, 12 issues shipped/one per month. Only $34 -Bay
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FRANCETIME: The Online French Connection - Le
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Francophiles interact in English or French: French news,
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and advice and more. Don't miss our virtual our of Paris,
"Paris en Images". We are looking for volunteer writers who
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A tout de suite.

THE FRENCH CLASS NEWSLETTER. FRENCH NEWSLETTER:
language and travel tips, list of activities in French such
as wine tastings, free conversation groups, French parties,
cooking classes, dinner, museums visits, workshops, etc.
Only $30 per year for 6 issues. Call The French Class, 500
Sutter Street, Suite 310, SF (415.362.3666) for details.

TV5 NOW AVAILABLE ON CABLE! Watch the best in
French programming on TV5, now available on Cable TV with
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LA MAISON DES ARTISTES OF SAN FRANCISCO has been
conceived to be an art center gathering together "young
artists" with an international concept where pictorial art,
music and dance are the symbolism of the Art in the general
way. It is simply a warm meeting place where all individuals
can get an artistic training from teachers with degrees in
art and hence qualified. All classes will be full of wealth
and life. For being alive means being open, which will allow
for a richer learning experience. In addition, La Maison des
Artistes will host quarterly art and music exhibitions by
the students. This will facilitate the exchange of artistic
flavors and communications among the" young artists" as well
as provide an opportunity to present their work to the
public. La Maison des Artistes was created in 1999 by
Bernard-Emmanuel Beneito who is a former French teacher from
Ministry of National Education Paris for 34 years and
international post-expressionist artist, academical Knight
from Greci Marino Order - Italy. Until now, La Maison des
Artistes was strictly a painting school located in Palo
Alto. With the desire to offer more styles of art to more
people, Bernard-Emmanuel Beneito has expanded La Maison des
Artistes to include sculpting-ceramic work as well as music
classes. Opening September 2004 in the heart of San
Francisco in plush Hayes Valley, La Maison des Artistes is
open to all ages and all abilities and hopes to enrich the
lives of all. Locations: 333 Hayes Street, Suite 106, San
Francisco CA 94102. Email: stlbluesart@netzero.com;
Ph/fax 415.621.4813. Note also: LA MAISON DES ARTISTES OF
PALO ALTO, 926 Emerson street. 2nd floor Palo Alto CA 94301.
Email : stlbluesart@netzero.com.
Ph/fax 650.327.9893

MASSAGE & FRENCH. Why not combine the pleasure
or massage and review or simply speak French at the same
time?? French massage therapist certified by the Sebastopol
Massage Center offers Swedish massage with integrated
Shiatsu/Breema bodywork in the comfort of your home. Santa
Rosa, Sebatopol, Russian River, Healdsburg, Forestville.
$50.00 per session of 1hour and 15/20 minutes. Grounding and
relaxing results guaranteed. Other locations or longer
sessions, please email for details. I am in Forestville and
cna massage at my home. Please email to jean_charles_david@hotmail.com
or call 707 843 0656.

XAVIER DE LA PRADE, ACCORDIONIST and specialist of
French café music, can lead sing-a-longs with lyrics
to over 50 French songs. M. de la Prade often plays for the
Alliances of Marin and Santa Rosa along with the Lafayette
Club of Marin County. Anyone needing a French accordionist
should contact him directly at 415.662.2105.

FRANCE TODAY. France Today, the Journal of French
Travel and Culture, takes you on a journey to France ten
times per year with in-depth information on travel
destinations all over France and practical travel tips to
make your trip a care-free one. Subscribe now for only $32 -
Bay Area Francophile List price (regular price $39). Click
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JOURNAL FRANÇAIS. Journal Français
is your Vital Link to France and the French Language, as
well as your Best Resource for French Products and Services
available in the U.S. Entirely in French. One year
subscription, 12 issues shipped/one per month. Only $34 -Bay
Area Francophile List (regular price $41). Click here for
details: http://www.journalfrancais.com/subscribe_jf_bafl.php

HENRI-PIERRE KOUBAKA performs ancient and
contemporary Mandingo Music from Senegal, Mali, Guinea and
Kongo with vocals and acoustic guitar. When not performing
solo Henri-Pierre Koubaka leads a band which often
incorporates a variety of instruments such as balafon,
violin , cello, bass . guitar . This large ensemble may also
feature dancers while the unavoidable percussion section
contributes secular and spiritual rhythms. 510.501.1900.
kumpo@yahoo.com.

Bay Area restaurants of interest to
Francophiles are invited to send a short description for
inclusion here.

ONCE-A-YEAR FETE DU BEAUJOLAIS.
Beaujolais Nouveau Arrives At Left Bank!
On the third Thursday of November, Left Bank celebrates one
of the most frivolous and animated rituals of the wine world
Ð welcoming the first wine harvested from the summer
season, a wine known as "Beaujolais Nouveau." When it's
midnight on Thursday in France, it's 3 PM on Wednesday in
California Ð when we begin to serve the 2004 Beaujolais
Nouveau. (November 17). All five of the Bay Area's popular
French Left Bank brasseries will be pouring fresh and
fruity, easy-to-drink Beaujolais Nouveau. Taste wine from
world famous winemaker Georges DeBoeuf, one of France's
largest and best-known French wine merchants; and have a
glass from two smaller boutique, hard-to-find suppliers:
Dominque Piron and Domaine Ruet. Left Bank will celebrate
four days of Beaujolais Nouveau beginning Wednesday,
November 17 through Saturday, November 20. Each evening
diners can enjoy selections from our à la carte
Beaujolais menu as well as costumes, prizes, live music and
delicious dishes to complement this fragrant, festive new
wine. In Pleasant Hill on Wednesday and Thursday, we will
have a Beaujolais Pavilion. Our holiday tent will be party
headquarters - $10.95 includes lives music and appetizer
buffet, plus six Nouveaus from five producers. Part of the
excitement of this celebration is knowing that on the same
night Ð in restaurants, bistros, cafes, pubs, homes and
bars around the world Ð people will simultaneously lift
glasses in festivity and fanfare. Beaujolais Nouveau
À La Carte Menu: Rabbit terrine with frisee salad,
Beaujolais reduction and whole grain mustard vinaigrette,
9.25; Hazelnut crusted venison medallion, butternut squash
& Roquefort tian, Willey Farms spinach, Beaujolais sauce
22.75; Grilled sea bass wrapped in fig leaves served with a
fall root vegetable gratin with a cassis and Beaujolais
sauce 18.95; Beaujolais poached pear tart with vanilla bean
ice cream. And Beaujolais syrup 6.25. Left Bank's five Bay
Area Parisian-style brasseries serve lunch through dinner,
seven days per week commencing at 11:30 AM. For more
information visit www.leftbank.com.
Larkspur 507 Magnolia Avenue 415/927-3331; San Mateo 1100
Park Place at Bay Meadows Ð 650/345-2250; Pleasant Hill
60 Crescent Drive on the Plaza Ð 925/288-1222. Menlo
Park 635 Santa Cruz Avenue Ð 650/473-6543 San Jose
1100-377 Santana Row Ð 408/984-3500

THANKSGIVING AT LEFT
BANK. Left Bank Serves Two Kinds of Thanksgiving
Dinners. In addition to our traditional Thanksgiving dinner
served from noon to 8 PM at our five brasseries, we are also
offering a casual THANKSGIVING BAR MENU. Reservations
not necessary in the bar. We will be serving Thanksgiving
Dinner on Thursday, November 25th from Noon to 8:00 P.M.
Larkspur & Menlo Park $42.00 per person, $9.95 Children
6-12 yrs,Complimentary for Children 5 yrs & under.
Pleasant Hill, San Jose & San Mateo $38.00 per person,
Complimentary for Children 12 yrs & under, exclusive of
tax, gratuity and beverages. Larkspur 507 Magnolia Avenue
415/927-3331; San Mateo 1100 Park Place at Bay Meadows Ð
650.345.2250; Pleasant Hill 60 Crescent Drive on the Plaza
Ð 925/288-1222. Menlo Park 635 Santa Cruz Avenue
650.473.6543 San Jose 1100-377 Santana Row 408.984.3500.

CURBSIDE BISTRO. The
Curbside Bistro serves excellent soupes, salades, and
ensuite (afterward/dessert) with genuine French style. Here
you can try French favorites such as coq au vin (chicken
with wine), and faux filet sauce bordelaise (sirloin with
Bordeaux sauce). For dessert, try le bouchon special maison
(the house special), a hot luscious, dark chocolate cake
with raspberries outside and liquid chocolate inside. The
San Francisco Chronicle praised the Curbside Bistro for its
food and French atmosphere.

CAFÉ SOCIETY, 1000 MAIN
STREET, NAPA, CA 94559. Café Society, an
authentic French bistro and retail store by day and an
intimate cabaret style nightclub by night, is a feast for
the senses. The bi-monthly Cabaret Evenings at Café
Society are extremely popular and fast becoming a favorite
venue for top-notch performers. Audiences may enjoy
authentic bistro food paired with French wines, Belgian
Beers, Italian espresso, Parisian hot chocolate and a
selection of specialty beverages while listening to stellar
Bay Area performers. The Café Society store is
constantly evolving with a rotation of fine European
antiques, lighting, gifts and jewelry assembled from
shopping trips to France and Italy by store proprietors, and
award winning interior designers Joan and Steve Osburn.
Café Society is located at 1000 Main Street in
historic downtown Napa, directly next door to the Napa
Valley Opera House. For more information on happenings at
Café Society and ongoing events including poetry
readings, French conversation, writer's café, poetry
readings, Conversation Café, cabaret evenings,
tastings, book signings and other lively presentations,
visit www.cafesocietystore.com
or call 415.487.2333 X118.

PARISIAN CAFÉ JAZZ IN
PLEASANT HILL. Left Bank of Pleasant Hill
features jazz on Friday evenings from 7pm to 11pm, including
LAURENT FOURGO from Paris! 60 Crescent Drive,
Pleasant Hill. 925.288.1222 or www.leftbank.com
for more details.

BAY AREA FRENCH GROUP. Last November marked the
21st anniversary of the Bay Area French Group. Thanks to the
interest and contagious enthusiasm of our members, our
membership has grown from 4 to 40 people from Marin, San
Francisco, the Peninsula, and the East and South Bay. As a
member, you will receive a monthly notice with information
about each "réunion," with French conversation and
food, from our "sécretaire extraordinaire," Marian
Hirsch. This notice, and your e-mail notice, if you provide
us this address, includes the date (a Tuesday, Wednesday, or
Thursday at 7 PM) and directions to the member's home.
Please remember to bring some light food or drink so that
our gracious host has fewer preparations. You are encouraged
to invite other French-speaking people, since that is how
our group grows! Our annual dues is $10.00, which covers:
postage for mailing monthly meeting notices; monthly e-mail
notices, if you provide an e-mail address; periodic
membership list updates (by Marian); opportunity to attend
monthly French Group gatherings; annual birthday celebration
for the French Group. CONTACT: jandot5@mac.com

Mondays: FRENCH CLUB OF MARIN. 415.663.8177 for
details.

Monday evenings: FRENCH CONVERSATION with Anne
Marie MacEligot. Every Friday 6pm-7pm. Interested in
speaking French with others? All levels are welcome to this
informal gathering. Cafe Society, 1000 Main Street, Napa.
Call for additional information 707.256.3232 x206. Email
sales@cafesocietystore.com
or http://www.cafesocietystore.com.

First Monday of the month: THE FRENCH CONNECTION OF
THE SILICON VALLEY. 1st Monday of the month, 6:30pm to
9pm. Networking plus speaker plus buffet for more info,
register at : http://www.dbf.net.
1001 Marshall St., Redwood City CA.

Every other Tuesday afternoon: CAFE PHILOSOPHIQUE.
Organized by The French Class, 500 Sutter Street, Suite 310,
SF, 415.362.3666. Every other Tuesday at 5:30, free activity
for the members of our French Club. Please call for
information on how to become a member of our French
Club.

First Wednesday of the month: SOIREE DE
CONVERSATION, Pearson & Company, 2759 Fourth St.,
Santa Rosa. Pearson's cafe stays open just for francophones
on the first Wednesday of the month. You can purchase wine,
beer or coffee during that time; dinner is available until
7pm. Information: 707.576.1434. Begins at 5:30pm.

Second Wednesday evening of each month: CONVERATION A
VILLA MARIN. Marin, a San Rafael retirement residence,
has a French table; if you are fairly fluent and would like
to dine at the French table, call Raymonde Kaplan at
415.492.2567. Subtitled French film shown after dinner.

Third Wednesday evening of each month: NETWORKING AT
INTERFRENCH WORKSHOPS, Santa Clara. Please note that the
InterFrench Workshops have moved. We will be meeting now
every 3rd wednesday night at the beautiful Silicon Valley
Bank facility at 5200 Patrick Henry Drive in Santa Clara.
Please let your friends know as you are only among these
special 10% of people that actually read their email! Do NOT
enter through the main lobby and look at the map on our
website as it may be difficult to find the first time:
http://www.siliconfrench.com/events_directions_svbank.shtml

Third Thursday of every month: NEW CAFE EVENT!
Join Cafe Society for a celebration of the European cafe
lifestyle with French wine & hors d'oeuvre, Belgian beer
and more. Every Third Thursday 6-9PM. Napa Riverfront
District. For additional information, please contact Susan
Hewitt 415.487.2333 x118 shewitt@cafesocietystore.com.

First Friday of the month: SONOMA-PROVENCE FRENCH
CHAT. Sassafras Wine Bar, 1229 N. Dutton Ave., Santa
Rosa. Casual conversation over wine and dinner. Food and
beverages are available for purchase until 9pm. E-mail
sonprov@sbcglobal.net
for more information.

Friday afternoons: FRENCH FOR FREE at The French
Class, 500 Sutter Street, Suite 310, San Francisco.
Everybody is welcome. 12:00 to 2:00pm.

Fridays afternoons: FRENCH PLAY GROUP IN SAN
FRANCISCO. Contact: Sybille Schneider : Coordonnees:
sybilleschneider@yahoo.com.
Join us with your young ones in one of SF's parks or in a
home for this French playgroup. We meet Fridays around
4pm.

First & third Fridays of the month: SALON DE
CONVERSATION FRANCAISE A GLEN ELLEN. French salons in
Glen Ellen for advanced students, first and third Fridays of
the month, 6 to 7:30pm. Small groups starting in February.
For more information and to reserve, call 707.938.0321 or
email Yannickponte@yahoo.com.

Saturday mornings: CHOUCHOU, French Bistro, in
SAN FRANCISCO. A group of adult working students from
City College of San Francisco has organized a conversation
group which meets every Saturday from 9:30 to 11:00. All
levels welcome, beginners to native speakers. Address: 400
Dewey at Laguna Honda, across from the Laguna Honda
Hospital. San Francisco. To confirm meeting details and for
more information, contact Robert at liborsf@sbcglobal.net,
or (415) 387-9010.

Second Saturday of the month:
FLUENT FRENCH SPEAKERS OF
MILL VALLEY.Caffe
Oggi, in the Albertson's plaza in Mill Valley, 745 E.
Blithedale Avenue. 10am-11am. Write suzanne.toczyski@sonoma.edu
for details.

Last Saturday of the month: FRENCH WALK. For all
ages. Jogger-Strollers ok. 10am. For meeting place and time,
call Fabienne, 415.482.8479 at the latest the night before
the walk. If interested, bring a picnic.

Last Saturday of each month. FRENCH PLAY TIME AT THE
PARK. 10:00 a.m. A growing group of parents and children
have started meeting the last Saturday of each month for
play time and French conversation at a local park. Not all
the children speak French, but they all like to play and
will benefit from hearing the language. For more
information, call Evelyn at 576-1434 or email to sonprov@sonic.net.

Sunday afternoons: CONVERSATION AT LAKE MERCED.
SFSU French Group would like to welcome all students of
all levels to join us at Lake Merced in SF (near SFSU) on
Sunday afternoons to walk and talk (in French of course). We
will also be regularly meeting with SFO French at
Segafreddo's, 231 Powell St., SF. SFO French is a group of
native speakers from France, Canada and Belgium. There are
also many students who attend. To know more about our
activities or group, please send a message to vakaruru@sbcglobal.net
or register with our yahoo group at SFSUFrenchGroup-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

FRENCH CLASSES FOR LITTLE ONES IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Contact: Jean et Marie store & Maisonette Playroom :
Coordonnées: 510.759.1224 - ingrid@maisonettesf.com.
Jean et Marie is proud to announce to offer its French
immersion program for kids in its playroom, Maisonette.
Language study is best started when very young, and that's
why we decided to offer this opportunity to little ones as
young as 2. Activities for each hour-and-a-half class
include games, singing and dancing, puppets, drawing, and
storytelling, all in French. For more information, come by
the store, at 100 Clement Street, see: www.maisonettesf.com
or call 510.759.1224.

 Wednesday 12/15 - 1:00 to 3:00 or Saturday
12/18 - 9:30 to 11:30 - $34 - PRONUNCIATION -
Level 2 . Learn how to recognize all the French sounds
and practice them. This very clear presentation will help
you learn the sounds once for all. (Level 3 to 8)
Dominique Bremond

January 28-June 24, 2005. FAMOUS FRENCH WOMEN AND
THEIR LOVERS ~ A SEMINAR WITH ANNE BISHOP. Participants
will read books by and about famous French women from
medieval times to the 20th century, and will discuss the
public woman who contributed to the intellectual, artistic
and political life of her times, and the private woman: as
wife, mistress, lover and soul mate. Read the first book,
French Lovers from Heloise & Abelard to Beauvoir
& Sartre, before the first meeting. Other texts
include: The Letters of Abelard and Heloise; Beyond the
Myth: The Story of Joan of Arc; Voltaire in Love, Marianne
(George Sand); A Simple Heart (Gustave Flaubert);
and Camille Claudel: A Life. Cost: $95. Time:
10:30am-12:30am. Call 415.332.8710 or write to annebishop@usa.net
for details.

June-September 2005. COURSES AT LATITUDE CULTURAL
CENTER IN LA TOULZANIE, organized by E. Barbara
Phillips, Professor Emerita of San Francisco State
University. A series of week-long courses," in French, in
English, and in both languages (with a touch of Occitan in
one course...) will take place at the Latitude Cultural
Center in La Toulzanie (Lot) in Southwest France, near
Cahors. Guidebook writer Karen Brown calls this stretch of
the Lot Valley the "most stunning 51 kilometer stretch in
France." Latitude's headquarters is the 14th century Moulin
de La Toulzanie, a chateau-like, stone building. Prices
start at 1000 euros for lodging, most meals (all but 2
dinners, 1 lunch), course instruction. For details, visit
www.latitude.org

June 26-July 2 afternoons Cooking Lite French
Dinners (in English and French) with Antoinette
Constable, Parisienne and Bay Area resident, professional
caterer who cooks intimate dinners and wedding feasts,
and everything in between!

July 2-9 mornings Le siecle de Louis XIV : l'Age
d' or de la France (in French only) with Renée
Morel, instructor, City College of San Francisco, San
Francisco State University,The French Class in San
Francisco, and four-time instructor at Latitude

Sept. 3-10 afternoons British, American, and
French Childhoods, Past & Present ( in English
only) with Joe Illick, professor emerita of history, San
Francisco State, and author, American Childhoods
,2002

Sept. 3-10 A Taste of Southwest France (in
English & French) with E. Barbara Phillips, professor
emerita, SF State University and Founder/Director,
Latitude

Sept. 10-17 Creative Loitering in the Lot:
Awakening Vision photography workshop (in English)
with Jeff Berner, award-winning photographer (including
two portrait prizes from Life magazine) who lives in
Paris and Northern CA; author of a dozen books ,
including The Photographic Experience
(Doubleday/Anchor).

NO TIME TO COMMUTE AND GO TO THE FRENCH CLASS.
Dominique Bremond, the director of The French Class is San
Francisco, is now offering "Long Distance French" to people
who can't make it to a class. All you have to do is call her
at (415) 362-3666 or send her an e-mail at http://www.frenchclass.com
to get your own personalized French tape according to your
level and needs. Just call Dominique and let her know what
you would like to find on your tape and she will make a tape
just for you. $21.70 (including tax) + $2.30 shipping. Total
$24. You may send a check to the order of The French Class
or use any credit card. Dominique Bremond has been teaching
French in the Bay Area for over 20 years and specializes in
grammar, prononciation, practical French and easy learning.
Call now 415.362.3666.

FRENCH BY PHONE AT THE FRENCH CLASS. Parlez
français par téléphone! Our French by
phone program is growing. We now have students in 6 states:
California, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania. The flexibility (schedule at your convenience)
and price ($25 for a thirty minute lesson) make it very
attractive to people who are either too busy to leave their
office or too far away to attend our courses. If you are
interested in this program, please contact us at
415.362.3666 or at info@frenchclass.com
For more information or to schedule a phone lesson, please
call us at 415.362.3666. 500 Sutter Street Suite 310, San
Francisco, CA 94102.

FRENCH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE. Learn French at your
own pace. French for children, adults and corporate in
private or small classes. French Language Institut offers
flexibility, fun, customized programs, library, newest
educative material, CNED, craft sessions, trip to France and
much more! Visit us @ http://www.FL-Institut.com
or write to frenchteachers@siliconfrench.com.

December 2, 2004. COCKTAIL ET CONFERENCE.
Presentation on the production of champagne organized by the
Alliance Française de Santa Rosa. Details to
follow.

December 2 & 9, 2004. TIMELESS TUNISIA. A
study of the art at the crossroads of the Mediterranean,
taught by Kerrin Meis. Course lasts two days. Book Passage,
51 Tamal Vista Drive, Corte Madera. 415.927.0960 or
www.bookpassage.com.
1:30pm-4pm. $80.

December 4, 2004. RUBENS, MASTER OF THE FLEMISH
BAROQUE. Conférence en français offerte
par Renée Morel. There's more to Rubens than the
fabled Rubenesque nude. This painter was one of the most
versatile and influential artists of northern Europe in the
17th C. Gifted with a remarkable ability to bring his
paintings joyfully alive, Rubens was a successful
businessman, a classical scholar and a respected diplomat on
intimate terms with European royalty. Cafe Musée:
convivialité, petit déjeuner et art! City
College of San Francisco, 50 Phelan Avenue, SF. Visual Arts
Bldg, V114. Donation: $2.50. 9:30am-12:30pm. To reserve:
rmorel@ccsf.edu

December 4, 2004. LOCAL PERFORMER GAIL CHASE BIEN TO
DELIGHT NAPA AUDIENCE WITH HER SULTRY JAZZ AT CAFÉ
SOCIETY, Napa's French bistro! Tickets are available for
$20 and Prix Fixe supper is available for an additional $15
starting at 7:00 PM. Tickets may be purchased in advance by
calling 707.256.3232 X206 or sales@cafesocietystore.com
Main Street in downtown Napa, next door to the Napa Valley
Opera House.

December 10, 2004. CHRISTMAS RECEPTION for the
Alliance Française de Santa Rosa at the SONOMA
COUNTY MUSEUM. 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Call the Alliance
Française, 707.543.8151 or 707.82.7708 or visit
www.afsantarosa.org
or write info@afsantarosa.org
for more information.

December 10, 2004. CAFÉ SOCIETY FAVORITES: THE
TALENTED TIM HOCKENBERRY & GUITARIST JERRY CORTEZ
FOREVER IN DEMAND! Tim & Jerry will perform Friday,
December 10, 2004 at 8:00 PM. Main Street in downtown Napa,
next door to the Napa Valley Opera House. Tickets may be
purchased in advance by calling 707.256.3232 X206 or
sales@cafesocietystore.com
Main Street in downtown Napa, next door to the Napa Valley
Opera House.

December 10-11, 2004. THE ART OF MIME WITH BILI THE
MIME. Sponsored by the International School of the
Peninsula. Cubberly Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Rd ~ Palo
Alto, Ca 94303. 7:30 p.m. sharp (Show lasts approx. 1h 30
m.). Cost: $18 adults / $12 for children under 14. To order
tickets, call 650.251.8520 or visit www.bilithemime.com
or www.istp.org Desc: "Bili" the Mime presents his one-man
show, "The Art of Mime". Sponsored by the International
School of the Peninsula, "The Art of Mime' displays over 25
years of experience and performance of mime.

December 10 or 17, 2004. BONJOUR, MONSIEUR
COURBET. Presentation in French by Renée Morel.
Heir to the Romantic movement, Gustave Courbet (1819-1877)
soon rejected its fictions to throw himself into an
expressly modern style, free, sincere, and cut off from the
past. Examine Courbet's technique, his compositions, his
bold, somber palette. See his famous works, but also the
lesser known melancholy portraits, seascapes that influenced
Impressionist painters, and sensual nudes - including the
(still) scandalous "Origine du monde"! Offered in
conjunction with the "Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet!" exhibit on
loan from the Musee Fabre in Montpellier, France (the
collection of Alfred Bruyas, a patron of Courbet).
10am-11:30am. Alliance Française de San Francisco,
1345 Bush St., SF. Organisé par SF Baie Accueil /
Marie-Elyse Lyman. Coût: $7.

December 13, 2004. MARIN COUNTY
INTERFRENCH-FRENCHIP meets on the second Monday of each
month, chez Michel, in Greenbrae. Please call 415-925-1241
or e-mail zsolution4u@yahoo.com
for more information (directions, what you can contribute to
the potluck, etc.).

December 15, 2004. TOTAL KHEOPS (Alain
Bévérini, 2000). CinéAlliance of the
Alliance Française de San Francisco, 1345 Bush St.,
SF. 415.775.7755 or www.afsf.com
for details. 6pm.

December 16, 2004. BONJOUR, MONSIEUR COURBET!
Presentation in English by Renée Morel. Heir to the
Romantic movement, Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) soon rejected
its fictions to throw himself into an expressly modern
style, free, sincere, and cut off from the past. Examine
Courbet's technique, his compositions, his bold, somber
palette. See his famous works, but also the lesser known
melancholy portraits, seascapes that influenced
Impressionist painters, and sensual nudes - including the
(still) scandalous "Origine du monde"! Offered in
conjunction with the "Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet!" exhibit on
loan from the Musee Fabre in Montpellier, France (the
collection of Alfred Bruyas, a patron of Courbet).
California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Florence Gould
Theater. Fee TBA. 1pm-3pm. To reserve: rmorel@ccsf.edu

December 16-19, 2004. NEW CENTURY CHAMBER
ORCHESTRA performs A BAROQUE HOLIDAY, including
CHARPENTIER. Venues in Berkeley, Palo Alto, San
Francisco and San Rafael. 415.392.4400 or www.ncco.org
for details.

January-February 2005. ROMÉO ET JULIETTE de
GOUNOD performed by the Los Angeles Opera. www.LosAngelesOpera.com
or 888.OPERALA for details.

January 6-February 6, 2005. THE GAMESTER by Freyda
Thomas, based on LE JOUEUR by JEAN-FRANÇOIS
REGNARD. In this "saucy and sexy reworking
ofJean-François Regnard's farce," every turn of the
roulette wheel reveals naughty dalliances and scandalous
situations. The odds are stacked against Valère: a
compulsive gambler, he loves the beautiful and rich
Angélique, but she refuses to marry him unless he
abandons his wild life-style. A.C.T. (American Conservatory
Theater), 30 Grant Avenue, SF. www.act-sf.org
or 415.749.2250 for information.

Opening January 28, 2004. FETES DE LA NUIT.
Written by Charles L. Mee; directed by Les Waters. Set in
contemporary Paris, Fêtes de la Nuit is a theatrically
vibrant collage on the themes of love and romance. The play
examines the Parisians' attempt to reconcile their history
with the multiculturalism of the present. Berkeley Rep,
Berkeley.

January 28-30, 2004. MAGNIFICAT, the early music
ensemble led by artistic director Warren Stewart, will
perform works by 17th-century French composer
MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER, including THE SACRIFICE
OF ABRAHAM and THE PRODIGAL SON. Friday
performance: First Lutheran Church, Palo Alto, 8pm. Saturday
performance: First Congregational Church, Berkeley, 8pm.
Sunday performance: St. Gregory Nyssen Episcopal Church, San
Francisco, 4pm. For tickets and information, call
415.979.4500 or visit www.magnificatbaroque.org

Opening March 11, 2004. FOR BETTER OR WORSE. Based
on plays by GEORGES FEYDEAU. Translated and adapted
by Geoff Hoyle; directed by David Ira Goldstein. Berkeley
Rep. New adaptation of two of Feydeau's most outrageous
one-act plays.

March 25-April 3, 2005. LAMPLIGHTERS MUSIC THEATRE
presents CANDIDE, an operatic work in semi-staged,
concert format, based on the work of VOLTAIRE with a
brilliant musical score composed by Leonard Bernstein.
Journey around the world alongside young Candide as he
ultimately discovers the very meaning of life. 3/25:
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 3/26: Herbst
Theatre, 3/29: Dean Lesher Center; 4/2-3: Napa Valley Opera
House. Opera West Foundation, 415.227.4797 or www.lamplighters.org

June 14-July 9, 2005. LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES
by GEORGES BIZET. San Francisco Opera Premiere. 301
Van Ness Avenue, SF. A rarely performed gem. Two men vow never again to let a
woman come between them, but one can't resist and the pact
is broken. Sung in French with English subtitles. San
Francisco Opera,www.sfopera.com
or 415.864.3330.